Consider the following statements regarding the Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card: 1. It is issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 2. The UDID system streamlines access to government benefits for PwDs by providing a centralized national database, eliminating duplicate records. 3. Only persons with 80% or greater disability are eligible to receive the UDID Card. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card:
1.It is issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2.The UDID system streamlines access to government benefits for PwDs by providing a centralized national database, eliminating duplicate records.
3.Only persons with 80% or greater disability are eligible to receive the UDID Card.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: 1 and 2

Statement 1 is correct: The UDID Card is a universal identity document for PwDs, implemented nationally by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Statement 2 is correct: It enables efficient, transparent access to benefits and maintains a single digital record for faster, simplified administration.

Statement 3 is incorrect: UDID Cards are issued for all eligible persons with disabilities above specified thresholds (not just those above 80%), with color-coded cards denoting severity: below 40%, 40-80%, and above 80%.

Source: TH

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